Chapter 4 Defs Flashcards
adenoid/ectomy (ăd-ĕ-noyd-ĔK-tō-mē □):
excision of the adenoids
- adenoid/o
adenoid
-ectomy:
excision, removal
laryng/o
larynx (voice box)
laryng/o/scope (lăr-ĬN-gō-skōp □):
instrument for examining the larynx
-scope:
instrument for examining
nas/o
nose
nas/al (NĀ-zl □):
pertaining to the nose
-al:
pertaining to
rhin/o/rrhea (rī-nō-RĒ-ă □):
watery discharge from the nose
-rrhea:
discharge, flow
Allergies and a cold commonly cause
rhinorrhea.
The flow of cerebrospinal fluid from the nose after an injury to the head may also cause
rhinorrea.
pharyng/o
pharynx (throat)
pharyng/itis (făr-ĭn-JĪ-tĭs □):
inflammation of the pharynx, usually as a result of infection
-itis:
inflammation
tonsill/o
tonsils
peri/tonsill/ar (pĕr-ĭ-TŎN-sĭ-lăr □):
pertaining to the area surrounding the tonsils peri-
-ar:
pertaining to
trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
trache/o/stomy (trā-kē-ŎS-tō-mē □):
creation of an opening into the trachea
-stomy:
forming an opening (mouth)
Tracheostomy provides and secures an
open airway.
alveol/o
alveolus (plural, alveoli)
alveol/ar (ăl-VĒ-ō-lăr □):
pertaining to the alveoli
-ar:
pertaining to
bronchi/o
bronchus (plural, bronchi)
bronchi/ectasis (brŏng-kē-ĔK-tă-sĭs □):
dilation of a bronchus or bronchi
-ectasis:
dilation, expansion
Bronchiectasis can be caused by
the damaging effects of a long-standing infection.
bronch/o
Bronchus
bronch/o/scope (BRŎNG-kō-skōp □):
curved, flexible tube with a light for visual examination of the bronchi
-scope:
instrument for examining
A bronchoscope helps examine the
bronchi or secure a specimen for biopsy or culture. It also can aspirate secretions or a foreign body from the respiratory tract.